Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-26
Oglesby's Triumphal March.

There are great many after-dnner speakers In
New York. and there Is an infinite variety In their
style Of oratory; but no man In this town ever
approached, even In a remote degree, the manner
of Gov. Oglesby, of Illinois. He was a revelation
tothe diners Of the Republican club at their big
dinner the other night at DelmonicoS. He has 3
smoOth-shaven- highly-colored face, is OF impress
sive physique, and his cheeks pun far out beyond
his big SpectacleS. When he began his manner
was difE0ent, and he seemed TO have difficulty in
choosing his words, but after he had worked into
the swing OF his speech his excitement arose with
The occasion. bis face assumed roSeate hue, and
he began TO roar with voice that would have
struck terror TO q wild cat blizzard. He cleared
the plates away from the table In front Of him
distance OF several feet either side, and strobe
up and down, twisting his body around and thump-
ing the table with his big fists with a vim that
made the glassware ring. When he announced
could ''beat all hell and the democratic party"
he hit the table clip that caused the AlSatian
walters in the background TO turn pale With ap-
His speech might have been called a trfumphal
march for when he started to the right in his tr1p
along the table during his speech he first encount-
cred Mr.. Depew. GOV. Ogiesby waved his arms
around Mr.. Depew'S head, and pounded around
that gentlemans plate until the big railroad mag
nate moved back TO give the orator more room
The governor stepped into the vacant place and
stormed around there until President J. p. Foster
felt that he was in the way and he, moved back
and Joined Depew- BY this time OgIesby was
Ranging up and down the table at u rate that
nothing could Oalk, and he rounded up against
senator Joseph X. Hawley with suen force and
hnpetuOsity that the senator, too, retired amid
yell OF laughter from the amused diners. OgleSby
now had eight feet 10 swing himself in, bounded
on the south by Gov. Foraker. The latter made a
determined night He lodged here and there,
avoiding the sweep OF the OieSby arms and cring-
ing beneath the shelter of the back or bis chair.
FOraker's struggle was brave one, but he was
routed aud presently moved back and joined the
contingent OF distinguished gentlemen who sat
helplesSly against the wall
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ANOTHER CoRPsE IN A BoX.-There was received
al the Office OF the Baltimore and Ohio Express
company, IN f1ttSburg, few days ago from Gin
cinnatl a wooden box directed to james Osborne
No SUCH man could be found in Pittsourg, and the
box was opened. IL was found TO contain The dis
lnemDered portions or mans body Dr. Osborne
said he thought IL was the work OF a medical STU
dent who had shipped it TO friend. the Cincin.
natl authorities have been asked TO Investigate
HOLINESS EyASGELIsTS Observation-Disclosures. s
e, has lately been aglJated by the action and ut
teranceS Of q band or itinerant street preachers
calling themselves Holiness Evanyeistsn The
people, eight In number. six white and two colored
including three women, two white and one col.
ored, held daily services on the public streets
and in their harangues assaied the
pastors OF all denominations, reflected ON the
character OF Columbia ladies, and were sIIsnpctpd
or stirring up the colOred people to whom they
mainly preached, and on whose charity they sub
sisted. Thursday night a mob OF one hundred
took the male portion o; the band from their Iodp-
1ngs, and at first proposed 10 tar and feather them
but finally compelled them 10 leave the city by a
late train, furnishing them with tickets TO SUM
ter. 3 G..